Gansevoort Men Arrested for Assaulting Taxi Driver

Two Gansevoort men have been arrested after they allegedly assaulted a taxi driver in the Town of Wilton. 

Joseph Bryant and Jared Thomas, both 25, of Gansevoort, were charged with misdemeanor 3rd degree assault after New York State Police say they assaulted a taxi driver who took them from Caroline Street to a residence in Wilton. 

The incident occurred around 3:54 a.m. on May 31. According to Troopers, the taxi driver had been hired to drive them from Caroline Street — a street known for its nightlife — to a residence in Wilton. Upon arrival in Wilton, the two men got in a verbal altercation with the driver. When the driver exited the vehicle, the two men followed them and began striking him multiple times. 

The driver was transported to Saratoga Hospital for evaluation. 

After the incident, Bryant and Thomas were located and arrested. They were arraigned in the Wilton Town Court and issued appearance tickets pending further proceedings.